"tools for achieving" is a valid construction and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to refer to the resources or methods that can help someone reach a goal or achieve something. Example: "Effective communication and time management are important tools for achieving success in the workplace."
But laws and social rules cannot be made for exceptions: they are imperfect tools for achieving what is in general best.
Solving that implies a huge cultural shift, because the tools for achieving solidarity necessarily involve collective organisation and collective restrictions, which immediately raises the question of their legitimacy: until now, the only legitimate collective methods are those that spring from democratic processes.
Tools for achieving short-term and long-term goals.
All are tools for achieving social goals, and in some cases, taxes are better tools than licenses are.
Market-based approaches are increasingly being advocated as tools for achieving the conservation of ecosystem services.
Whereas others think of analytics on functional dimensions, as a set of processes and tools for achieving particular goals.
Civil lawsuits are a powerful tool for achieving lifesaving changes in gun-industry practices.
This repression of women is not about religion; it is a political tool for achieving and consolidating power.
In fact, no one I spoke to in Arkansas had a kind word for the test as a meaningful tool for achieving teacher competency.
"For people who are charity-minded, making a donation of a home or apartment can be a great tool for achieving a number of goals," said Martin M. Shenkman, a Teaneck, N.J., lawyer who specializes in tax and estate planning.
At the outset of this lucid survey of alternatives to warfare, the author disavows the label "pacifist": he is not opposed to the use of force, but he believes that it has become an ineffective tool for achieving political ends.
